Math

In The Classroom

Seton High School’s Mathematics department offers a challenging sequence of courses that meet the needs of students with varying talents and abilities.

Technology is integrated into the mathematics courses. Students effectively use their tablet PCs to enhance their learning with software such as ALEKS, Math XL, and the TI-Nspire CX student software.

Flexible Credit Opportunities

Students who have taken Algebra 1 in their 7th or 8th grade year and who have scored Proficient may have the opportunity to earn early high school credit for Algebra 1. See the curriculum guide for more information.

Electives

The state of Ohio requires every student to take 4 units of mathematics in high school. AP Statistics and Computer Science courses are offered for students to earn one unit in mathematics for each class.

Advanced Placement Offerings

Seton High School’s mathematics department offers three Advanced Placement mathematics courses. See the curriculum guide for more information.

Advanced Placement Statistics

Advanced Placement AB Calculus

Advanced Placement BC Calculus

Early College Credit Enrollment with Mount St. Joseph University

Students have the opportunity to sign up for early college credit enrollment with Mount St. Joseph University. If a student earns an average of 85% or above for the year in AB Calculus or BC Calculus, the student will earn four credit hours for the course MTH 191 or MTH 192 respectively at Mount St. Joseph University. Students will be asked to sign up for the early college credit enrollment during the first three weeks of school. The cost is $200.

Mathematics Department Activities and Clubs

STEAM Club – The mission of the STEAM club is to offer various engineering-oriented activities in which students can choose to participate. For the 2016-17 school year the STEAM club offers the following activities:

TSA-TEAMS Competition at the University of Cincinnati Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Coding with Candice – Candice McCarthy works with students on a project teaching the fundamentals of coding

CANstruction sculpture – Students design and build a sculpture out of cans. The cans are given to a food pantry after the sculpture is taken apart.

Students are given a choice of several different field trips to engineering companies to make the students aware of career options.

INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati – Students compete in the Tech Olympics in February and learn the basics of robotics.